Timothy seary thorn



No Model.) T` S. TOY.

No. 530,138. Patented Deo. 4,1894.

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UNrrnD STATES PATENT @Ferca TIBIO'Illlv SEARY THORN, OF ILAINFIELI), NFV JERSEY.

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SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,138, dated December 4, 1894. Application filed May 23. 1894. Serial No. 51%221- (N0 model-l To aU whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY Sunni' THORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of toys which are adapted to fur nish a noise in imitation of an animals voice; and thc object of this invention is to provide a toy representing a rooster, and one which will be capable of imitating the cries of such fowls and of moving its wings. These ends I attain by certain peculiar features of construction aud combination and arrangement of parts that will be more fully described hereinafter and finally embodied in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete device; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3, a cross section taken through the wings of the fowl; Fig. 1,adetail perspective of the springs for giving the wings their normal tendency and for furnishing a means for operating the same; Fig. 5, a detail perspective of one of the wings showing the devices for attaching it to the body of the bird and to the spring arms aforesaid.

The reference numeral 1 indicates the base or platform of my toy and upon which the form of a rooster 2, is rigidly secured. Arranged at the end of the platform 1, is the whistle 3, which is the usual tubular whistle, and which does not need any specific description. This whistle is adapted to be blown by the operator of the toy and to furnish a noise in imitation of the cry of the rooster.

The form of the fowl .2, is composed essentially of two sheets of metal, preferably tin, duplicates of each other, and provided with the bulging or outwardly extending portions i, adapted to lie one on either side of the platform 1, and to be rigidly secured thereto, whereby the bird is similarly fixed to the platform. The plates composing the fowl are shaped to form legs 5, and the head b. 7 in dicates the wings, which are, of course, two in number, and arranged on either side of the fowl. The wings consist of sheets of tin shaped after the mannerof the wings of such fowls, and having formed integral therewith, and extending inwardly toward the centerof the fowl, the arms S.

Located directly adjacent to the arms 8, and one on either side thereof, are the strips 9, which are bent to form bearings or eyes for pivotally mounting the wings 7. This pivotal mounting of the wings is effected by means of the longitudinally-extendiug spindles 10, which are one for each wing, and which are rigidly secured to the interior of the plates composing the fowl.

Formed in the sides of the fowl are the openings 1l, which are one for each wing,and which are adapted to receive the strips 9, so that the wings will be capable of swinging on their mountings and will not be restrained by any interference with the sides of the fowl. The arms or studs S, proceed inwardly, as has been explained, und are pvotally connected to the upper ends of the respective spring rods 12.

'lhe spring rods 12, extend downwardly from the studs 8, and to a point adjacent to the upper surface of the platform 1. Ilere the rods 12 bend at right angles to the vertical portions, and extend rearwardly to the point, preferably, directlyv under the rear extremity of the fowl. At this point the rods il, are formed into the coiled springs 13, and are rigidlysecured tothe end of the platform 1. The spring rods l2, have a tendency upward, which will result in a normal tendency of the wings 7, to lie flush with the sides of the fowl. This tendency may be Overcome by pressing the horizontal portion of the rods 12, which will result in adownward movement of the vertical portion of such rods and in a consequent downward movementof the studs S. As the studs S move outwardly, the body of the wings will, of course, move upwardly as they swing on their fulerums.

In the operation of my invention, the person using the toy should place the whistle .'S in his mouth and blow into it as is usual. This will result in a sounding of the whis1ie,aud by a little practice the operator can succeed in producing a fair imitation of a roosters crow. Simultaneously with this operation he should, to operate the wings, depress the horizontal portion of the rods 12, whereupon the ICO wings will he made to rise, and upon releasing the pressure upon the rods, to fall, owing to the spring tendency with which such rods are endowed. Thus it will be seen that the toy can be made to give the appearance of flapping its wings, which together with the sound of the whistle will be quite amusing.

It will be observed that the construction of the toy is very simple, and that there is little liability to any disorder of the parts. 'lhis will permit the rough handling which such devices usually receive, and will produce an effective and desirable toy.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a toy, the combination of a base portion, the iigure of a fowl mounted thereon, a wing pivotally mounted in each side of the igure and capable of swinging on their fulcrums, each of said wi nge having fixed thereto inwardly-projecting studs, and a spring-arm arranged within the figure and connected to the studs, said arm being extended out of the figure and secured to the base and having a normal tendency to cause the wings to lie against the sides of the iigu re, the arm heilig adapted to be depressed so as to raise the Wings, substantially as described.

2. In a toy, the combination of a hase or body portion, the figure of a fowl rigidly secured thereto, a wing pivotally mounted on each side ofthe ligure and having fixed thereto an inwardly-projecting stud or arm, and a spring-rod pivotally connected to each of said arms and extending downwardly through the bodyof the figure and thence outwardly and horizontally where it is connected to the main or body portion, said rod being adapted to be depressed to operate the wings and to auto` matically return said wings to their normal position when the pressure is released, su`ostantially as described.

A toy comprising in its construction a base portion having a whistle thereon, the Iigure of a fowl mounted on the base portion, wings pivoted to the sides of the fowl, and a spring-arm passing into the body and connected to the wings, the remaining end of the arm being extended out beyond the fowl and secured to the base portion so as to be reached by the operator, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

TIMOTHY SEARY TIIURN.

\Vitnesses:

J. E. MosHER, HARRY WITTERs. 

